Colombia to Treat All Illegal Armed Groups as Terrorists Under New Security Strategy
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“They are all terrorists and we will treat them as such,” said Abelardo de la Espriella, a close ally of the U.S. government.
The President of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, said that the state must treat all criminal groups in the country as terrorists. The statement took place this Sunday, 23, during a Security Council in Barranquilla. De la Espriella defended a unified response against organized crime. According to him, drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion and smuggling act in a connected way. "Here we have to stop treating these bandits differently," he…
The Colombian government announced Tuesday that it will present to Congress a reform proposal to classify guerrillas, drug traffickers and other illegal organizations as "terrorists."
President Abelardo De la Espriella presented on August 24 the guidelines of his strategy of security and public order, with the decision to treat under the same category all illegal armed groups: terrorists. “This division is over. When it comes to combating crime, there are no differences either in the action of the State or in the response of the State,” the president said. According to De la Espriella, the security forces must respond in a un…
The president announced the creation of a National Block against extortion, measures to combat criminal and operational finances against illegal migration
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